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Oct 26 2020
Headline Roundup
Five Pence Aides Test Positive for COVID-19; Pence Tests Negative
At least five people in Vice President Mike Pence’s circle have tested positive for COVID-19, including chief of staff Marc Short and senior political advisor Marty Obst. Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence tested negative on Monday. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows refused to comment on the extent of the outbreak on Sunday, telling CNN that “Sharing personal information is not something
ABC News (Online) The Hill National Review (News)Aug 27 2020
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Story of the Week: RNC 2020: Speakers Try to Inspire Base, Engage Undecided Voters
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The Republican Party opened its 2020 election convention on Monday, featuring multiple prominent speakers aligned with the party and portraying President Donald Trump as America's best choice at the ballot box. The convention ends Thursday night.
Coverage of the convention has often differed along
Henry A. BrechterOct 19 2020
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Trump Criticizes Fauci in Campaign Call
President Donald Trump strongly criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci in a Monday morning campaign call, saying "people are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots.” He continued: "Every time he goes on television there's always a bomb, but there's a bigger bomb if you fire him. This guy's a disaster." Trump and Fauci’s messaging on the COVID-19 pandemic has diverged over the year, with Fauci
CNN (Online News) Axios Washington ExaminerJul 14 2023
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House Passes Defense Bill With Controversial GOP Amendments
The House passed a defense spending bill mostly along party lines on Friday after Republicans added amendments rolling back Defense Department policies on diversity, abortion access, and more.
The Details: In a 219-210 vote, four Democrats joined most Republicans in backing the bill, and four Republicans joined most Democrats in opposition. The core of the $886 billion National Defense
Politico Roll Call Fox News (Online News)Mar 18 2021
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Biden Says US Will Reach 100 Million Vaccine Goal Friday
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots will have been delivered to Americans by Friday. Biden made the announcement on his 57th day in office; his original goal was to distribute 100 million shots by his 100th day as president. The announcement followed reports that the U.S. plans to send 1.5 million vaccine doses to Canada and 2.5 million to Mexico. "We
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Trump to Hold Virtual Rally on Rush Limbaugh's Radio Show Friday
President Donald Trump will join the Rush Limbaugh radio show, a popular conservative talk radio program, to host "the largest virtual rally in radio history" on Friday, according to Limbaugh. This comes after Trump pledged to skip next week's virtual presidential debate with Joe Biden, saying the Commission on Presidential Debates' decision to cancel the in-person event was "not acceptable."
The Hill Washington Examiner Boston HeraldAug 15 2022
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Reflecting on the Taliban's Afghanistan Takeover, 1 Year Later
It's been one year since the Taliban took over Afghanistan and the U.S. ended its two-decade effort to democratize the country.
A year later, Afghanistan remains highly unstable. Despite pledges from the new Taliban government to make women "very active within our society," girls have been prevented from going to school in some cases, and "underground schools" have emerged as a result
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Perspectives: Biden's Handling of Immigration Questioned Across the Spectrum
Amid controversy surrounding the since-disbanded migrant camp in Texas and Border Patrol's treatment of the migrants, as well as the continued influx of unauthorized migrants at the southern border, President Joe Biden's handling of immigration has attracted criticism from all sides of the spectrum. According to Customs and Border Protection, 208,887 people were apprehended at the southern
Christian Science Monitor Associated Press Fact Check National Review (News)Mar 09 2021
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CDC Issues Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines Monday for people who have been fully vaccinated from COVID-19. Among other loosened restrictions, the CDC says these individuals can visit "other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks." It also asks these individuals to continue adhering to public mask mandates and CDC travel guidelines.
Outlets
Washington Examiner Associated Press Fact Check NPR (Online News)Jun 28 2023
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Supreme Court Defines When Speech Becomes 'True Threat'
The Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision to vacate a Colorado man’s stalking conviction on Tuesday, clarifying when speech constitutes a “true threat” not protected by the First Amendment.
The Details: Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the majority, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote an
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